With a guaranteed sharp edge due to its blade forged from White Paper Steel (Shirogami No. 2), a type of steel that is most commonly used in high-quality Japanese cutting tools, this wood carving chisel from Michihamono holds its very sharp edge for a long time and can be easily re-sharpen when the blade gets dull. Accompanied by a sturdy handle made from cherry blossom wood and a ferrule that holds both the handle and blade together, making this tool perfect for wood carving.A great woodcarving tool for finishing small, slightly rounded parts of your wood sculptures. It is also useful for giving a general shape to your small wood projects. Designed to fill a niche between the full sized socket chisel and small Japanese wood carving hand chisel of Michihamono, the Tsuki Nomi is a type of Japanese wood carving tool that has a sturdy shank and a shallow, high angled bevel, to provide sharper cuts and more durability than other hand pushed wood carving tools can provide.Approximate Dimensions & Product Data:• Blade Material: White Paper Steel (Shirogami No. 2)• Blade Width: 6mm• Handle Material: Cherry Blossom Wood• Handle Length: 180mm• Overall Length: 240mmPlease note: The blade edge is sharp, keep out of the reach of children. Store without the blade contacting any hard surface to avoid dulling the cutting edge.Photos with background grids are measured in millimetres, with each square representing one square millimetre.